Steel plays an essential role in society, but its production is responsible for 5% of the EU’s total CO₂ emissions. With 70% of steelmaking facilities requiring major investments before 2030, the time to decarbonise is now. The urgency of the climate crisis demands decisive action now to meet net-zero targets in the future.

Our new fact sheet unpacks the current steel production routes; Blast Furnace–Basic Oxygen Furnace, Direct Reduced Iron with Electric Arc Furnace, and Direct Electrification, along with their key decarbonisation pathways.

Building on our Report Net-Zero Pathways for European Steel – Bellona EU, we outline three key strategies for the sector’s transition and six targeted recommendations.

You can download or view the fact sheet in the PDF below.

• Fact sheet (pdf)